John Derry
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 71 years ago |
Date of birth | December 5,1921 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Cairo |
Egypt | |
Date of died | September 6,1952 |
Died | Farnborough Airport |
United Kingdom | |
Battles and wars | Second World War |
Years of service | 1939–1947 |
Job | Test pilot |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Bronze Lion | |
Education | Charterhouse School |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1554945 |
John Derry Life story
Squadron leader John Douglas Derry DFC was a British test pilot who is believed to be the first Briton to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight.